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Onomatopoeia Book
Onomatopoeia Book
Sounds Like...
Elements
Earth, Fire, Water, Wind
Animals
Movements and Sounds
Mystical Creatures
Mythical Creatures:
Bigfoot- fum fum fum, grrrrr
Queleas – chatter Abominable Snowman-
Rabbits – squeak, drum
Gnome- nom nom plomp plomp, ARRHHHHH
Raccoons – trill
Giant or Troll- fee fi fo fum, Santa Claus- ho ho ho
Rats – squeak, eek, brux
hmf, crunch, chomp Easter Bunny- hop hop,
Ravens – croak
Fairy or Pixie- flutter/wisp, twitch
Rhinoceros – bellow
eeeeet Leprechaun or Elf- hahaha,
Robins – chirp
Mermaid or Merman- croon, blarney
Rooks – caw
swwissshh, tehehe, grrroooan Ghost- boo, oooohh,
Roosters – crow, cock-a-
doodle-doo Siren- eeeeeeee, Lochness Monster- gurgle,
Cold – Brr, Chatter Talk – Ahem, Blah, Blab, Blurt, Boo, Cackle,
Chatter, Chitchat, Chitter, Click/ Clack (moving
Concentrate- Ngh tongue), Cluck, Gasp, Growl, Grunt, Mumble,
Murmur, Mutter, Roar, Pst, Screech, Shh,
Cry - Bawl, Boo Hoo, Howl, Sob Shush, Sigh, Ugh, Waffle, Whisper, Yelp, Yikes
Drink – Gag, Gargle, Glug, Gurgle, Scull, Sip, Teeth – Ch ch (brushing) Chatter (cold), Chew,
Slosh, Slurp, Splosh Crunch Gnaw
Eat – Burp, Chew, Chomp, Chow, Crackle, Whine – Boo, Groan, Grunt, Hiss, Moan,
Crunch, Munch Wheeze, Whimper
Hit/ Kick/ Fight – Bam, Bang, Bash, Bif, Boof,
Clap, Clash, Kapow, Kick, Pow, Slam, Slap,
Smack, Thump, Wallop, Whack, Wham Clothing:
Beaded tassles - swish, swash
Fingers / Hands – Clack, Click, Snap
Belt – clunk slap.
Heartbeat – Ta-thump
Braces/suspenders – ping, snap
Ill / Sick – Achoo, Arf, Barf, Bleh, Brr, Choo,
Cough, Eugh, Hachoo Splutter Bracelets - jangle, clang, ting
Itch – Scritch, Scratch Cape - swoosh
Laugh – Cackle, Chortle, Giggle, Guffaw, Flared jeans – flap flap, slap slap
Haha, Hehe, Hihi, Hoho, Snigger
Flip-flops – flip, flop, thwack
Move/ Walk – Clatter, Crack, Crunch, Patter,
Pitter, Pitter-patter, Rush, Shuffle, Slither, High heels – click clack,
Stomp, Tiptoe
Hoody – feloop
Patting – Pat, Rap, Tap
Poppers – snap, pop, click
Pain – Ouch, Owie
Rubber boots – schloop schloop, thump thump
Sing – Hum, Lalala, Tralala
Suit of armour - clunk, clink, kerchunk
Sit – Crash, Flop, Kerplunk, Plonk, Plop, Plunk,
Umbrella – woosh click
Poof
Velcro - zchick
Sleep – Snore, Zzz
Zipper – vwoop, rizzz
Human Sounds: Emotions
Admonish –Cluck, Tsk pain-argh arrgh aargh uggh, ouch ow yeow
yowl
agreement-uhhuh
regret -ah
amazement-wow
relief-ah phew
annoyance-uggh
sadness -sob
boredom-hohum
shock -yikes
concern-uh-oh
surprise- aha wow huh oh oops
confusion-huh
sympathy - aw
contempt-ah bah tsk, meh
triumph- aha yay yippee
crying-boo-hoo
uncertainty-eh
crying-weep-sob
discontent-grumble
Bodily Sounds:
disdain-duh ho hum sniffle tsk Peeing- PZZZZZZ-DROP-DRIP
disdain-uh-oh
Pooping- PLOOOOP, KA-PLOP
disgust-phooey yuck
Farting- RRRRIIIIIIIIPPPPP, FRAP,
disgust-ugh PFFFFFFFFT
dissapointment-aw
Groaning/moaning- ERGGGGH, UUNNNNH
dissaproval-boo
Belching- BUUUUURP, BELLLCCH
doubt-ah hmpf humpf humph
Vomit- BAAARRRFFFF, BLAACCH, PUUUKE,
enthusiasm-wahoo
OUCH
Devices, Electronics, Mechanics & Building
adding machine – tap, tap, tap, whirrrr, crackle, coffee machine – sizzle, fzzz, slosh, kerplop
krinkle computer – groan, gweeze, murmur, glitch,
alarm clock – BRAYNK, BRAYNK, Bee-dee- beep, ping,
dee-deep, Bee-dee-dee-deep, Dee-deedlee- copy machine – CLTKTY, hummm, crackle,
doo, dee-deedlee-doo, brrrring, brrrring, bzz bing, blip, cltkty
bzz, beep beep beep, bzzzz, vbeep vbeep, CT scanner – hisss, bzzzzz, beep, bleep, whirr,
beep beep, ring ring, ching ching, RIIINNNGGG, screech, clatter
woo-op w-p-p w-woo woo-oop, ftweeeeeeee, dial tone – hmmmmmmmmm, beep, buzzzzz
buzzzz doorbell – ding dong, rrrriiinngggg, gong, clang,
alert – eeeoooeeeooo, woo-woo-woo, blare, chime, ring-g, buzz, r-ring, jiggle, rattle
amplifier – Hummm, blare, rumble, zing, boom, doorknocker – rat-tat-tat, tap, tap, clack, clack,
boom, boom, wah wah wah wah bang, bang, knock, knock, whack
answering machine – beeep, sssstttt, whirr earphone – sssstttttt, whistle, ping pong,
beep crinkle, crackle, hisss
baby monitor – craccck, bzzzz, click, click, tick, electric pencil sharpener – whir whirrrrrrrr
tick, beep, beep, mamma mam mammmama, electric timer – bing ring ding
rinngg fan – whirrrr, buzz, scrack scrack,
blow dryer – hummmmm, WHIRRRRRR, scraaaacccckkkkk
bzzzzzz, whizz, whoosh, zoom, rrrrrrrrrrrrrrr fax machine – beep
buzzer – buzz, bzzz, hum, thisshigrrrerrk, geiger counter – tap, tap, tap, tap, tink, tink,
crack, tink
camcorder – whirrrr, hummmm horn – beeeep, honk, BLURRT, HON-NK H-
camera – click, whirr, zoom, snap, bzzt, bzzt, HONK-K, HONK-A H-HONK, HON-N-N-K-
flash, flash, cfgklos, KHON-N-K H-HON-N-K, AU-OOGA
cash register – ka-ching, cha-ching, ca-ching, iPod – drum, throb, thump, twang, plink, plunk,
che-c, whirr-r-r t bong, ding, click
CD-ROM – hum, clink, clang, cackle, babble, intercom – bzzzzz
blabber, chatter, croon, grumble, jabber, keyboard – click, click, click, tap, tap, click
mumble, rabble clikkety, clikkety clik, plik, peck
clock – tick, tock, tic toc, ding, ding, cuckcoo lamp switch – click, jingle, jig
Devices Continued: Mechanical:
laser – pew, pew, zzzzzzttt
modem – beep, bip, whirr Engines:
movie camera – whirr, whirrrrr Brum-rum-rum-rum
motor – whirr, varoom, rrrrrrrr, brrrrrrrrrrrrrr, Br-r-r-r-r-r
overworked hand calculator quits – pow, pffft Whirrrrr
pager – hiss, buzz, fzzz Putt-putt-putt-putt
paper shredder – swoosh, Chuggachuggachugga
Whirrrshhhhhhhcccchhh, crinklecrinkle, Chook-chook-chook-chook
hummm, Gears wheels:
Bbbbbbbbbshhhhhhzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Ka-chink ka-chunk ka-chink ka-chunk
pencil sharpener – grind, grind, whizz, Click clack click clack
gweeze, Tick tick/tick tock/tick tack
phone – bringg bringg, ssinda, sssssinda, buzz, Planes:
RIN-N-N-G-G, beep boop, briiiing, rinng, ding (Fly by)
radio – TA-RAH-H TA-TAH-H-H DUM-DE-DUM, rrrrrrrrrrrrrRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr..
BADOOLA BLAM, THUNKA nyeeeeeeeaaaarrrrRRRRRRRRRRrrrrrummmm
record player – croon, dirnt, doo wop, doo wah, mmm.....
hum, plunk, thrum, twang (Flying)
salad spinner – phoot phut URRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
siren – reeeeeeeeeeee, woop, weeo, BWEEP (Landing)
bip bip BWEEP, eeeeeee, eeeoooeeeooo, woo- ...RRRRR(donk)RRRRR(donk, donk,
woo-woo, weeeoooeee SQUEEEEAK!,/URRRRRT!)RRRRRrrrrrrrrr...
television – hummm, bzzzzzz, shhhhhhhhhh Vehicles: (see engines)
television remote – tink, click, clik, clic, snap (Horn)
typewriter – ticka-tick, plik, clickety plick, peck, Beep beep! Honk honk! Meep meep! Bwaaah!
tap (Brakes)
ultrasound – hmmmmm, whirrrrrrrrr Squeeak!
VCR – bzzzzz, sssssssttttt, ssshhhhhhh Squeal!
video tape recorder – rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, whirrr Eerrrrt!
video game – zap, dodogyuuun, crash, bash, Urrrrrt!
thwack, whomp, vroom
X-ray – fzzzzz, grrrrrrr, gweeze, murmur
Doorbell – ding, dong, ding dong
Mechanical continued Fire alarm - bweeee
Rats – Scuttle, scury Bus/ Car/ Taxi – Beep, Brmmmm, Broom, Honk,
Screetch, Slam, Swish (wipers)
Pigeons – Coo coo, Peck
Car crash – Bam, Crash, Crunch, Screetch,
Birds – Tweet, Twit, Warble Skid, Slam
BUILDINGS Car alarm – Beep beep beep, Eep
Door sliding – Sploo, Woosh Emergency Services (police, ambulance, fire
services) – Wee woo, Wee Uuu
Door closing – Bam, Slam
Helicopter – Chop chop, Chka chka
Door locking – Click
Horn blowing – Beep, Honk
Elevator – Ding, Swish
Street Sweeper – Bzzz, Swish
Air-conditioning – Buzz, Hmmm, Hummm
Subway - Whoosh
Windows opening shutting – Slam, Slap
Subway vents – Shh, Whoosh
CAMERA – Click
Traffic light – Tick tick, Bleep bleep
CELL PHONE – Buzz, Brring, Ring
Train – Chug a chugga, Ca-tshhh, Tshh
CROWDS – Blah blah, Boo, Cheer, Hubub,
Hiss Tram – Ding ding, screetch, Ca-tshhh
FOUNTAIN – Splash, Splish, Splatter, Pshh WALKING STICK- Tap tap
MONEY – Ca-ching, Plong, Pling
WEATHER
PRAM/STROLLER – Scrrrr, Woosh
Walking through puddles – Splash, Splish,
SCHOOL BELL – Beep, Prtttt Splosh, Splat
SKATE BOARD – Swish, Scoot, Skrr, Whir, Wind blowing through buildings – Shhh,
Woosh, Whoosh,
STAIRS – Step step, Tap tap
Umbrella - Flap, Snap